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TexasTowelie

(116,768 posts)
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 04:19 PM Mar 2017

Campus guns bill remains stalled before Arkansas panel

LITTLE ROCK— A proposal to allow concealed handguns at Arkansas colleges remains stalled before a Senate panel after an effort to expand the measure to include the state Capitol and some bars failed.

The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked 3-3 Wednesday on the amendment to the bill, which currently allows anyone 25 and older with a concealed handgun license to carry on campus if they undergo up to 16 hours of active shooter training.

The amendment, which also failed Tuesday, would have eliminated the age restriction, lowered the training to 8 hours maximum and expanded the places where concealed carry would be allowed. The National Rifle Association says it backs the amendment.

A separate proposal to allow Arkansans to carry handguns openly or concealed without a permit also failed before the panel.

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/arkansas/story/2017/mar/09/campus-guns-bill-remains-stalled-arkansas-panel/664714/

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Campus guns bill remains stalled before Arkansas panel (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP
Problem With Concealed Weapons At Capital, Eh? SoCalMusicLover Mar 2017 #1
Good. sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #2
Unfortunately, it has passed in the Senate with opening campus carry sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #3
 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
1. Problem With Concealed Weapons At Capital, Eh?
Thu Mar 9, 2017, 04:48 PM
Mar 2017

This is such a great country. Concealed Handguns For All!!! Health Insurance For Some!!

sinkingfeeling

(52,993 posts)
3. Unfortunately, it has passed in the Senate with opening campus carry
Fri Mar 10, 2017, 09:11 AM
Mar 2017

to everybody with a CCP. They will allow guns in bars, the Capitol, and churches as well. Going back to house for passage.
Time to leave Arkansas.

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